The 2007 NBL season was the 26th season of the National Basketball League. The Nelson Giants won the championship in 2007 to claim their third league title.
Summary
Regular season standings Team 1Harbour Heat 14 42Waikato Pistons 13 53Nelson Giants 13 54Hawke's Bay Hawks 12 6 5Auckland Stars 11 76Wellington Saints 9 97Taranaki Mountainairs 8 108Canterbury Rams 4 149Manawatu Jets 4 1410Otago Nuggets 2 16
Playoff bracket
Awards
Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season Category Player Team Stat Points per game Garry Hill-Thomas Taranaki Mountainairs 26.2 Rebounds per game Link Abrams Taranaki Mountainairs 11.5 Assists per game Paul Henare Hawke's Bay Hawks 6.4 Steals per game Jason Crowe Waikato Pistons 3.8 Blocks per game Warren Byrd Manawatu Jets 1.6
Regular season Most Valuable Player: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants) NZ Most Valuable Player: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs) & Paora Winitana (Hawke's Bay Hawks) Most Outstanding Guard: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants) Most Outstanding NZ Guard: Hayden Allen (Harbour Heat) & Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) Most Outstanding Forward: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs) Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs) Scoring Champion: Garry Hill-Thomas (Taranaki Mountainairs) Rebounding Champion: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs) Assist Champion: Paul Henare (Hawke's Bay Hawks) Rookie of the Year: Charlie Piho (Auckland Stars) Coach of the Year: John Dorge (Harbour Heat) All-Star Five: G: Lindsay Tait (Auckland Stars) G: Josh Pace (Nelson Giants) F: Dillon Boucher (Auckland Stars) F: Oscar Forman (Harbour Heat) C: Link Abrams (Taranaki Mountainairs)
References
External links Basketball New Zealand 2007 Results Annual Basketball New Zealand 2007 Annual Report 2007 League Handbook 2007 Round 15 Round 14 POW Round 15 POW SF POW